Ordinance No. 67-15 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE N0.67- 15
1 c`
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING SUPPLEMENTAL CONNECTION CHARGES FOR
c THE USE AND BENEFITS AFFORDED BY 'SHE SEWAGE SYSTEM AND DISPOSAL
PLANT OF THE CITY OF TIGARD TO ANNEXED LANDS PREVIOUSLY SERVED BY
OTHER PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM; PROVIDING "OR METHOD OF PAYMENT OF SUCH
CHARGES; PRESCRIBING FOR LIENS AGAINST PROPERTIES BENEFITTED AND PRO-
VIDING MANNER OF ENFORCING COLLECTION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: In addition to all sewer connection charges previously
paid to or assessed by any other political subdivision
or municipality of the State of Oregon, each lot, tract or parcel of
realPe ro rty which prior to annexation to the City of Tigard was
P-
connected to and served by a public sewer system of another political
subdivision or iaunicipal�ty, shall after annexation to the City of
Tigard and connection of said lot, tract or plot of real property,
directly or indirectly thrcurh the media of said other system, to the
sewer syste of the City of Tigard whereby sewage from such lot,
tract or pl-t of real property is delivered into the City of Tigard's
::ter system for treatment and disposal purposes, shall be and is
hereby assessed and the owner shall pay the sum of $75.00 for each
single family dwelling unit and for each living unit in a multiple
family structure, and for each connection for non-residential buildings
or uses, for the benefits thereby made available by the City.
Section 2: All tracts, parcels and plots of real property annexed
to the City of Tigard which, at the time of annexation,
are not connected to any public sewer system, snail, upon ovnRe4tion
to the City's system, be subject to the charges, rates and fees pre-
scribed by Ordinance #66-41 enacted by the City Council cn October 10,
1966, ,except to the extent that such charges, rates and fees were
previously paid to the City of Tigard.
Section }L. The supplemental connection charges prescribed by
Section 1 hereof shall become immediately due and payable
to the City of Tigard as of the date action is initiated, by the
construction or otherwise of a connecting media, whereby the effluent
from such premises will reach, either directly or indirectly, the
y
-' City's pre-existing system for treatment and disposal purposes.
The Council shall by resolution officially declare such
effective date and the City Recorder shall thereupon record in the
City's Lien Docket the connection charge hereby prescribed and shall
in writing notify the owner of each such lot, tract or parcel of such
lien and shall furnish each owner an approved application form to
enable the payment of such charge on an installment plan involving
riot more than 12 monthly payments, plus interest on deferred balance
All such charges shall be and remain a lien against
at 6% per annum,
the property until paid in full, and if said total charge be not paid
within 10 days after notice by the City Recorder, the deferred bal-
anee shall bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum until paid.
Page`1 -`ORDINANCE No.67- 15
x -r
�^r
a Section 4: Should the owner of any tract, lot or plot of real prop-
{ erty neglect or refuse to pay the said connection charge,
,f either in full or in installments as they become due and payable,
for a period of 60 days after due date, the City Council, by
reason of such neglect or refusal to pay such charges or the install-
_
men
ts thereof and while the neglect and refusal topay
defaultcontinues,
themay
by a resolution, giving the name of the owner then jn
payment of the sums due, either principal or interest or both, to-
gether with a description of the property upon which the sume are
owing, and declaring the whole sum both principal and interest due
and payable at once, direct the City Recorder with the assistance of
the City Attorney to foreclose the lien upon such property in con-
formity with the procedures set forth in Sections 223.505 to 223.650,
inclusive, Oregon Revised Statutes, which by reference herein are
:Wade a part hereof.
Section 5: Inasmuch as it is necessary for the immediate preserva-
tion of the peace, health and safety of the people of
®i the City of Tigard, including annexed ar,as, that immediate provision
be made for the administration of the sanitation and sewer matter.
hereinabove set forth, and in order to provide continuity of sewer
services to applicable annexed areas to insure revenues to defray
the costs thereof and to provide for public necessities, an emergency
is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect upon its passage by the Council and its approval by the
Mayor.
X
PASSED: By unanimous vote of all Council members nresent, after
being readthree, times by'title erd"nijiber,.. this 13th
®' day of February, 1967
Recorder - City of Tigard
APPROVED: By the mayor , this 13th day of February, 1967.
l/J
Mayor UirT .and
Page 2 - ORDINANCE N0.67- 15